After several close ACC wins this season for unbeaten Georgia Tech , the dam finally broke defensively during Saturday night's 48-36 loss at NC State , the second stunner in conference play to highlight Week 10 following SMU's overtime triumph over Miami .

The Wolfpack had the Yellow Jackets on the ropes throughout the second half, countering every punch with uppercuts in the form of touchdowns of their own through red-hot quarterback CJ Bailey and a big-play offense playing without two of its top talents -- tailback Hollywood Smothers and tight end Justin Joly .

NC State piled up 583 yards of total offense -- including a career-best 196 yards rushing from Duke Scott -- and sent Georgia Tech (8-1, 5-1) to a resounding first setback. Virginia (8-1, 5-0) is the ACC's lone r

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